Oum El Bouaghi Province Explained

Oum El Bouaghi Province
Other Name:ولاية أم البواقي
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Province
Map Caption1:Map of the 12 districts of Oum El Bouaghi
Coordinates:35.8833°N 14°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Oum El Bouaghi
Leader Title:PPA president
Leader Name:Mr. Chouia Taha Hocine (FLN)
Leader Title1:Wāli
Leader Name1:Mr. brimi djamel eddine
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6768
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:644364
Population As Of:2008
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Iso Code:DZ-04
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:+213 (0) 32
Blank Name Sec1:Districts
Blank Info Sec1:12
Blank1 Name Sec1:Municipalities
Blank1 Info Sec1:29

Oum El Bouaghi or Oum el-Bouaghi (Arabic: ولاية أم البواقي) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria in the Aures region. The capital is Oum el-Bouaghi, which was named Can Robert (during French occupation), Sidi R'Ghis a few years later, and Oum El Bouaghi before independence.

History

The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.

In 1984 Khenchela Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 29 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Aïn Babouche
  2. Aïn Beïda
  3. Aïn Fakroun
  4. Aïn Kechra
  5. Aïn M'Lila
  6. Dhalaâ
  7. F'Kirina
  8. Ksar Sbahi
  9. Meskiana
  10. Oum El Bouaghi
  11. Sigus
  12. Souk Naâmane

Communes

  1. Aïn Babouche
  2. Aïn Beïda
  3. Aïn Diss
  4. Aïn Fakroun
  5. Aïn Kercha
  6. Aïn M'lila
  7. Aïn Zitoun
  8. Behir Chergui
  9. Berriche
  10. Bir Chouhada
  11. D'hala (Dhalaâ)
  12. El Amiria
  13. El Belala
  14. El Djazia
  15. El Fedjouz Boughrara Saoudi
  16. El Harmilia
  17. Fkirina (F'Kirina)
  18. Hanchir Toumghani
  19. Ksar Sbahi
  20. Meskiana
  21. Oued Nini
  22. Ouled Gacem
  23. Ouled Hamla
  24. Ouled Zouaï
  25. Oum El Bouaghi
  26. Rahia
  27. Sigus
  28. Souk Naâmane
  29. Zorg

Notes and References

  1. http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008